Call to repurpose ice breaker for bushfire response
The government is being urged to turn its flagship Antarctic icebreaker into a rescue vessel.
26 February, 2020
Federal
National space agency set to blast off in Adelaide
The Australian Space Agency has officially opened headquarters in Adelaide.
24 February, 2020
Bushfires royal commission to focus on disaster management
The bushfires royal commission will focus on disaster management coordination across governments rather than climate change.
20 February, 2020
Whistleblower claims NDIS fraud squad ‘dysfunctional’
A whistleblower says the NDIS fraud task force is under resourced and dysfunctional.
20 February, 2020
Health survey info added to massive central database
Information from a national health survey has been added to a massive government data integration program.
14 February, 2020
Women hit glass ceiling at senior board level
Women are hitting the glass ceiling when it comes to senior government board positions.
10 February, 2020
National commissioner to investigate Defence suicides
The federal government will set up an independent body to investigate defence force and veteran suicides.
5 February, 2020
Pop-up Consular office in Wuhan as evacuation planned
The government plans to evacuate Australians from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan and quarantine them on Christmas Island.
29 January, 2020
Govt orders Coronavirus screening
Biosecurity and public health officers will screen airline passengers for coronavirus.
22 January, 2020
ABS updates ‘cluttered’ website
The ABS website is getting its first revamp in two decades.
20 January, 2020
Defence ‘megaproject’ hit by delays, blowouts
The $80 billion Future Submarine program is already experiencing a nine-month design hold-up.
15 January, 2020
Govt provides millions of P2 masks
More than three million P2 masks have been distributed to community pharmacies and health services.
13 January, 2020
New national agency to deal with bushfire crisis
A new national agency will work with states and territories to help communities affected by bushfires.
6 January, 2020
Digital Health Agency head quits
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
17 December, 2019
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